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The Duke on The Test

5.0 star property

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Sit and enjoy a meal at The Duke's outdoor seating area, featuring picnic tables and a central planter with a fish sculpture.
Welcome to The Duke on the Test, where a classic pitched roof and charming greenery create a welcoming atmosphere.
Comfortable accommodations feature a large bed, a smaller bed, a desk, and a wardrobe with a mirror.
Enjoy a casual dining experience with a bar area and seating for relaxation.
Cozy living area with a wood-burning stove, wicker basket, and comfortable seating.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Greatbridge Rd, Romsey, England, SO51 0HB
  • Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Southampton Cruise Terminal
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • University of Southampton
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Southampton (SOU)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Romsey

When you stay at The Duke on The Test in Romsey, you'll be on the riverwalk, within a 10-minute drive of New Forest National Park and Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World. .This luxury bed & breakfast is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Southampton Cruise Terminal and 8 mi (12.8 km) from University of Southampton.
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What's nearby

  • Broadlands Estate - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World - 9 min drive - 10.0 km
  • Southampton Cruise Terminal - 14 min drive - 15.6 km
  • University of Southampton - 15 min drive - 17.2 km
  • WestQuay Shopping Centre - 16 min drive - 17.0 km

Getting around

  • Romsey Station - 2 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪La Parisienne - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Old House at Home - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Reeve the Baker - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Duke on The Test

Luxury bed & breakfast with a restaurant and a bar
The Duke on The Test offers 12 accommodations with safes and designer toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Duke on The Test, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Duke on The Test has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1500
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Renovated entire property - July 2022
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (3:00 PM - 10:00 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (3:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
Property Registration Number 13904774

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

The Duke on The Test Romsey
The Duke on The Test Bed & breakfast
The Duke on The Test Bed & breakfast Romsey

The Duke on The Test Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 100 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely! We enjoyed our two night stay at the Duke on the Test! The room was immaculate! I saw staff cleaning another room and from what I can see, they go above and beyond in how they clean each room! We ate three meals at the pub and the food was delicious. The staff were very helpful. Overall, we had an amazing time and we hope to return again one day!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay. The staff were friendly, the room was clean and tidy. The bar and food was exceptional. Highly recommend to anyone looking to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Great food, rooms and location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

How not to treat a guest

I have enjoyed six visits to the Duke on the Test - four for meals and two for stays of several days. The staff have aways been friendly and helpful, the rooms have been excellent and the food awesome. So why have I given one star for service? Just before checking out today, a staff person whom I believe is the manager came in early to service the room. Her first words were "it is very hot in here" and proceeded to criticise me several times for having the radiators, asking me to turn them off then proceeded to turn off the one in the bathroom. We are senior citizens and feel the cold. I pointed out that the heat had only come on at 7:15am. She insisted the heat was on 24 hours. I corrected her and said the radiators in the bathroom and room had come on each day at 7:15am. The day time temperature the day before had been 15 degrees and the room was cold when I had taken my shower each morning. In 50 years of staying in many hotels internationally, I have never felt so humiliated as I felt this morning. Until that moment I would have given to hotel a 5 star for everything. Until I receive an apology I cannot recommend the hotel and will not be visiting again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donniya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Duke with its stylish decor amazing friendly staff at an affordable price.You couldn’t go wrong !

10/10 Excellent

Nige

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to visit

A lovely place to visit - be it for lunch or dinner or an overnighter. Very friendly and effivient staff who were attentive without being overly so. A fine menu with an array of dishes experly cooked. My room was sldi clean comfortable and well organised.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

First class

Quick check in. Very friendly staff. Comfortable well appointed room. Excellent evening meal and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Brilliant place to stay and eat

We were very impressed with The Duke on the Test. The food was excellent and the accommodation was also excellent. Can’t fault it will definitely stay again and recommend it to our friends
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful 16th century pub and rooms. The staff are very friendly and cant do enough for you. Our stay was excellent and we will definitely stay here again. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

MICHAEL

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Excellent accommodation, fantastic food, helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You won’t be disappointed

Always excellent. Safe off road parking. Staff and quality of the place is amazing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John, Northwich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very enjoyable stay made perfect by the excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food, lovely bedroom a pleasure
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alun, Weymouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located for Romsey and surrounding area. Clean and comfortable room which also had a patio area which was nice. Large restaurant area with indoor and outdoor options though a shame it didn't open a little later on Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, generally very good and comfortable stay but the bedroom was a little on the warm side (even with the window open) and the wifi never really worked. Staff were friendly and helpful. Evening food was very good and the staff were very attentive to whether or not guests had any allergies. Breakfast was also good and well cooked but quite limited in there being no self-service continental option - you had to order this as your breakfast option from the menu. All in all, an enjoyable stay in a good location. Would recommend to anyone looking for accommodation in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms with comfortable beds. Good location easy to get to Southampton, Winchester or Portsmouth
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Clint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay enjoyed everything about the Duke on the Test
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed this hotel/ pub the room was very smart clean and well maintained. The restaurant was excellent did not have venture to Romsey And breakfast completed a great booking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024